- Soften thick toenails by soaking your feet for 10 minutes in warm water.
- Lift up and rotate lever of clippers.
- Clip nails into the desired shape by starting at the corners and clipping toward the center. Clip in small increments to reduce splitting.
- Next, clip the center to finish the shape. This will apply less stress on the natural nail and help prevent the chance of splitting while clipping.
- Finish by gently smoothing the nail edges with a nail file.